Yesterday at 9:30 I had my 20-week ultrasound.  I was sooo nervous beforehand for two reasons: 1) I know people who have gone into their ultrasound and come back out with devastating, unexpected news, and 2) I REALLY wanted to know the gender, as you all know, and part of me was very nervous that baby wouldn’t show the goods. Then Emily would have a good revengeful laugh, and we really can’t have that, now can we??

Happily, my fears on both counts were unfounded!  Our baby is healthy and measuring perfectly with my due date, and is not very modest, no NOT AT ALL!  It didn’t take the ultrasound tech more than a second to say, “IT’S A BOY!”

Leg, Leg, NOT A LEG

She took a couple measurements of his head first and then asked if we wanted to know the gender, so we didn’t have to wait long. I must say, Bobby and I were BOTH shocked! We laughed out loud. This baby had us tricked! We were both leaning heavily towards girl, and when she said BOY, and I could SEE that it was true, I realized how much I REALLY thought I was having a girl.

But I’m not!  Bobby, me, and 60% of you were wrong! We are having a beautiful, baby boy!  And I couldn’t be more thrilled or thankful to God.  We are all super-excited!  Especially big brother Joshua who was reallllly holding out for a boy (I guess Sophie’s just not cutting it for him?)

Of course, we had the big NAME discussion the day before, because I cannot stand for my babies not to be named the second after I know whether they have a pee-pee or a hoo-hoo.

But I think I’ll save his name story for another post.  After all, I want to keep you coming back to read, don’t I? {Insert diabolical laugh!}